FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Ahmet Tevfik Pasha

Ahmet Tevfik Pasha, Ottoman politician, 292nd Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (born 1845)

Cola di Rienzo

Cola di Rienzo, Roman tribune (born c.1313)

Bertrand Goldberg

Bertrand Goldberg, American architect, designed the Marina City Building (born 1913)

Bertha Parker Pallan

Bertha Parker Pallan, American archaeologist (born 1907)

Andy Pafko

Andy Pafko, American baseball player and manager (born 1921)

International Lesbian Day

October 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: October 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Evodus

Christian feast day: Evodus (or Yves)

Palatias and Laurentia

Christian feast day: Palatias and Laurentia

Pelagia

Christian feast day: Pelagia (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches)

Saint Reparata

Christian feast day: Reparata

Simeon (Gospel of Luke)

Christian feast day: Simeon (Gospel of Luke)

Thaïs (saint)

Christian feast day: Thaïs

William Dwight Porter Bliss

Christian feast day: William Dwight Porter Bliss and Richard T. Ely (Episcopal Church)

World Space Week

World Space Week (October 4–10)

Peruvian Navy

Navy Day (Peru)

Ahmet Tevfik Pasha

Ahmet Tevfik Pasha, Ottoman politician, 292nd Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (born 1845)